pan; frying pan; panning (a camera)
being concentrated on one thing; devoting oneself completely to something
like...; similar to...; is like...; is similar to...
wafer cake filled with bean jam; (in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
sound of a gun; roar of cannon
black rain; heavily polluted, radioactive rain sometimes following an atmospheric nuclear explosion (esp. that of Hiroshima)
space; interval; space character; whitespace
welcome; (warm) reception
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
to hoist the national flag
reddish-black; iron blue; greenish-black; steel gray
at the mercy of (e.g. the waves); with (e.g. the wind)
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
bombarding; shelling; bombardment
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
foreign country; foreign land; strange land; far-off land
to reach mutual understanding; to understand each other
to become inclined (to do); to be in the mood (for); to get excited (about); to take an interest (in)
pass (e.g. backstage pass)
delivery; issuance; handing over; granting
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
trio; gang of three; threesome
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
plateau; tableland; eminence
groan; moan; growl; snarl; hum (e.g. of a motor); buzz
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, a licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
to begin shooting; to shoot out
taking refuge and waiting (for the danger to pass); waiting (on a siding) to let another train pass
to come to an agreement; to come to a mutual understanding; to come to terms with each other; to reach an arrangement
within the year; before the year is out
to till; to plow; to plough; to cultivate
misfortune; bad luck; evil; unlucky year; critical year; year (esp. age 25 and 42 for men, 19 and 33 for women) that is considered unlucky
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
underling; subordinate official
to become entangled; to become complicated; to get mixed up; to screw up; to get caught up in
first and foremost; above all; most importantly of all
oral; verbal; spoken; parol
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
negligent; neglectful; careless; remiss